OVERALL UNIVERSITY RATING
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Warwick is a great University for Academics and challenging courses, and the campus has some merits.
However, location is not great and is awkward to get to places.
The biggest thing the University does not take seriously is student living and the affordability of things from accommodation to drinks to laundry. All of these facilities/services they increase in cost every year, especially accommodation.
It's a good university but just be cautious.
Job Prospects
How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?
Now, the University does use a careers site so you can browse opportunities, there are multiple workshops and ultimately and crucially, it is down to you and you have to go out and seek opportunities with the university providing some support.
Could do a lot more though, to tell students that you need to get experience.
You are paying £9,250 at the end of the day.
Course and Lecturers
What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?
Seminar tutors can be really good and give lots of guidance. Independent working makes up most of my course which is flexible and good.
To be improved is there could be more guidance on what work to do and publicising workshops and extra help.
How many contact hours per week do you have?
8
Students' Union
What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?
Good, and there is a focus on representation and an inclusive environment.
Facilities are overall good, with cafes, pharmacy, a student union club which can be good and a terrace bar and some restaurants which are great and have made use of.
Uni Facilities
How good are your university’s facilities?
As stated previously, the Student Union is good, but the washing machines can be pricey because run by private company who can charge lots for one single wash.
Crucially, not from experience but there have been a lot of complaints on handling mental health at the university.
Local life
Is your university in a good location in terms of distance to accommodation and local amenities?
Campus accommodation can be especially close to campus; good services but again the price :///
Societies and Sports
How would you rate the variety of societies/sports?
Good, and sports centre is new and has lots to offer.
However, to join sports club you have to pay a membership fee, then a fee to use facilities and then other costs - in short way more expensive than it needs to be.
Student Support
How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).
Tutors feedback is good, and you are assigned a personal tutor which you can go to at any time for help.
As I said, mental health services, as well as general health services should be improved, as you have to wait for months for an appointment!
